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FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
September 2018
Overview of 2018 Status Report
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The FSB welcomed a proposal by the Task Force to continue its work until at least September 2018, with a focus on promoting and monitoring adoption of the TCFD’s recommendations, and to deliver a status report to the FSB.
GROWING SUPPORT FOR TCFD AND ITS WORK
As the Task Force was drafting its 2018 status report, the FSB requested a second status report be delivered in mid 2019.
February 2017
June 2017
December 2017
July 2018
Release of TCFD ReportJune 2017
One Planet SummitDecember 2017
September 2018
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Number of TCFD Supporters
When the Task Force released its disclosure recommendations in June 2017, it did so with the support of over 100 CEOs.
Based on continued efforts of Task Force members and others, the TCFD now has over 500 supporters.
At French President Emmanuel Macron’s One Planet Summit, Governor Mark Carney and Mike Bloomberg advanced the discussion around the TCFD and announced over 230 supporters.
September 2018
The 2018 status report was released on September 26, 2018.
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OVERVIEW
The Task Force’s report focuses on the following:
• summarizing current disclosure practices relative to core elements of the recommended disclosures
• providing examples of disclosures that contain information aligned with the recommended disclosures
• sharing user perspectives on decision-useful information
• providing perspectives of a small group of preparers from the oil and gas industry
• summarizing major initiatives that support the TCFD and implementation of its recommendations
The TCFD 2018 Status Report provides an overview of current disclosure practices related to the TCFD recommendations as well as additional information to support preparers with implementing the recommendations.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
The majority disclose some climate-related information.
The majority of companies disclosed information aligned with at least one recommended disclosure, usually in
sustainability reports.
Financial implications are often not disclosed.While many companies disclose climate-related financial information, few disclose the financial impact of climate
change on the company.
Information on strategy resilience under climate-related scenarios is limited.
Few companies describe the resilience of their strategies under different climate-related scenarios, including a 2°C or
lower scenario, which is a key area of focus for the Task Force.
Disclosures vary across industries and regions.Companies’ areas of focus in terms of climate-related financial disclosures vary significantly. For example a higher percentage
of non-financial companies reported information on their climate related metrics and targets compared to financial
companies, but a higher percentage of financial companies indicated their enterprise risk management process included
climate-related risk. Disclosures are often made in multiple reports.
Companies are often provided information aligned with the TCFD recommendations in multiple reports– financial filings,
annual reports, and sustainability reports.
The Task Force reviewed disclosures of several companies and found disclosing information in alignment with its recommendations is possible for preparers and helpful to users. It also found climate-related disclosures are still in early stages and further work is still needed for disclosures to contain more decision-useful climate-related information.
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DISCLOSURE REVIEW APPROACHA key aspect of the Task Force’s 2018 Status Report is the review of current disclosure practices relative to core elements of the recommended disclosures.
The Task Force used a two-pronged approach to review companies’ disclosures (primarily financial filings and sustainability reports).
1. The Task Force used artificial intelligence technology to review nearly 1,750 large companies’ publicly available reports.
2. The Task Force formed a small group of members to review publicly available reports of 200 large companies.
The results from the disclosure reviews are informative when considered on a relative basis (versus exact numbers). Therefore, the Task Force developed a review scale to describe the relative number of companies that disclosed information aligned with the recommended disclosures.
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CURRENT DISCLOSURE PRACTICESThe Task Force reviewed publicly available reports and found that many companies in the eight groups disclose information aligned with a core element of one or more of the Task Force’s recommended disclosures.
The Task Force did not attempt to assess the level of adoption of its recommendations for this report nor the quality or comprehensiveness of existing climate-related financial disclosures. See the Appendix for more information on the review scope and approach.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Review1,734 companies in six groups (see appendix for results by group)
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Disclosure Practices Review200 companies in eight groups (see appendix for results by group)
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The sample of 200 companies for this review was intentionally biased toward those more likely to disclose information on climate change to provide better insight on the current disclosure practices of large companies. Accordingly, the results are higher for the disclosure practices review than for the AI review.
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EXAMPLES OF DISCLOSUREAs part of its review, the Task Force identified examples of disclosures to provide companies with insight into current climate-related disclosure practices of peers and other companies and to help them generate ideas for their own disclosures. The examples were selected to represent various industries and jurisdictions.
The examples are not intended to represent “best practice” nor demonstrate disclosures that fully meet the associated recommended disclosure.
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USER PERSPECTIVESThe 2018 report includes the perspectives of select individual users of disclosure on climate-related information they find useful in making financial decisions. Perspectives were provided by three buy-side analysts, two credit analysts, and a portfolio manager.
Credit analyst, based on expertise, selects information from a company’s disclosures he believes are “decision useful.”
Example of a User Perspective
Credit analyst then explains why the chosen information is useful and provides some suggestions for future disclosures.
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The 2018 report also includes some preparers’ perspectives. Those perspectives come from a report released in July 2018 by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s TCFD Oil and Gas Preparer Forum.
Forum members include Eni, Shell, Total, and Equinor (formerly Statoil)
PREPARER PERSPECTIVE: OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Preparer Perspective: Oil and Gas Industry
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MAJOR INITIATIVES SUPPORTING TCFDThe TCFD recognizes that the support of organizations working to help companies implement its recommendations is key to improving climate-related financial disclosures. The TCFD 2018 report describes select efforts in the following critical areas:
• Group Focused Implementation Initiatives: Organizations and preparers of disclosure that are working together on implementing the TCFD recommendations, in the financial sector and non-financial industries including oil and gas, chemicals, utilities, metals and mining, and others.
• Investor Initiatives: Groups of investors that are voicing demand for better availability and quality of disclosures made in alignment with the TCFD recommendations.
• Alignment of Reporting Guidelines: Standard-setting organizations that have adjusted their frameworks based on the TCFD recommendations to increase alignment of disclosure standards.
• Government Support: Government support for the TCFD, including TCFD supporters, government-sponsored working groups, and reports and action plans related to TCFD.
• Tools and Resources: Information to facilitate implementation of the TCFD recommendations, primarily hosted on the TCFD Knowledge Hub, created by CDSB. The Hub houses publicly available resources, events, and case studies, guidance on the TCFD Recommendations, climate-related tools and other resources for users and preparers of disclosure alike.
APPENDIX
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TASK FORCE MEMBERSChair and Vice-ChairsMichael BloombergChairmanFounder and PresidentBloomberg L.P.
Yeo Lian SimVice-ChairSpecial AdviserSingapore Exchange
Graeme PitkethlyVice-ChairChief Financial OfficerUnilever
Denise PavarinaVice-ChairManaging OfficerBanco Bradesco
Christian ThimannVice ChairCEO and Chairman of the Management BoardAthora Germany
MembersJane AmbachtsheerGlobal Head of Sustainability BNP Paribas Asset Management
Matt ArnoldManaging Director and Global Head of Sustainable FinanceJPMorgan Chase & Co.
Wim BartelsPartner Corporate ReportingKPMG
Bruno BertocciManaging Director, Head of Sustainable InvestorsUBS Asset Management
David BloodSenior PartnerGeneration Investment Management
Richard CantorChief Risk OfficerMoody’sChief Credit OfficerMoody’s Investor Service
Members (continued)Martin SkanckeChair, Risk CommitteeStorebrand
Rhian-Mari ThomasManaging Director, Chair Barclays Green Banking Council
Steve WaygoodChief Responsible Investment OfficerAviva Investors
Martin WeymannHead Sustainability, Emerging & Political Risk ManagementSwiss Re
Fiona WildVice President, Sustainability and Climate ChangeBHP
Michael WilkinsManaging Director, Environment & Climate Risk Research S&P Global Ratings
Jon WilliamsPartner, Sustainability and Climate ChangePwC
Special AdviserRussell PicotChair, Audit and Risk Committee, LifeSightBoard Chair, HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme TrusteeFormer Group Chief Accounting OfficerHSBC
Members (continued)Koushik ChatterjeeGroup Executive Director, Finance and CorporateTata Group
Brian DeeseGlobal Head of Sustainable InvestingBlackRock
Eric DugelayPartner, Sustainability ServicesDeloitte
Liliana FrancoDirector, Accounting Organization and MethodsAir Liquide Group
Takehiro FujimuraGeneral ManagerCorporate Sustainability DepartmentMitsubishi Corporation
Neil HawkinsCorporate Vice President and Chief Sustainability OfficerThe Dow Chemical Company
Thomas KustererChief Financial OfficerEnBW
Diane LarsenAudit Partner, Global Professional PracticeEY
Stephanie LeaistManaging Director, Head of Sustainable InvestingCanada Pension Plan Investment Board
Eloy LindeijerChief, Investment ManagementPGGM
Ruixia LiuGeneral Manager, Risk DepartmentIndustrial and Commercial Bank of China
Giuseppe RicciChief Refining & Marketing OfficerENI
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Governance Strategy Risk Management Metrics and TargetsDisclose the organization’s governance around climate-related risks and opportunities.
Disclose the actual and potential impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organization’s businesses, strategy, and financial planning where such information is material.
Disclose how the organization identifies, assesses, and manages climate-related risks.
Disclose the metrics and targets used to assess and manage relevant climate-related risks and opportunities where such information is material.
Recommended Disclosures Recommended Disclosures Recommended Disclosures Recommended Disclosures
a) Describe the board’s oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities.
a) Describe the climate-related risks and opportunities the organization has identified over the short, medium, and long term.
a) Describe the organization’s processes for identifying and assessing climate-related risks.
a) Disclose the metrics used by the organization to assess climate-related risks and opportunities in line with its strategy and risk management process.
b) Describe management’s role in assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities.
b) Describe the impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organization’s businesses, strategy, and financial planning.
b) Describe the organization’s processes for managing climate-related risks.
b) Disclose Scope 1, Scope 2, and, if appropriate, Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the related risks.
c) Describe the resilience of the organization’s strategy, taking into consideration different climate-related scenarios, including a 2°C or lower scenario.
c) Describe how processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks are integrated into the organization’s overall risk management.
c) Describe the targets used by the organization to manage climate-related risks and opportunities and performance against targets.
DISCLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONSThe Task Force’s four recommendations are supported by specific disclosures organizations should include in financial filings or other reports to provide decision-useful information to investors and others.
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DISCLOSURE REVIEW APPROACH
Identifying Core Elements of TCFD Recommended Disclosures
To develop baseline information on the alignment of climate-related financial disclosures with the 11 recommended disclosures, the Task Force narrowed down each recommended disclosure to a single yes-no question (see table on left). If the reviewer determined the answer was “yes,” the Task Force considered the company to have disclosure(s) aligned with the recommended disclosure.
Importantly, this approach was not designed to assess the quality or comprehensiveness of companies’ climate-related financial disclosures, but rather to provide an indication of the alignment of existing disclosures with the 11 recommended disclosures.
Reviewing Disclosures for Alignment with Core Elements
The TCFD used a two-pronged approach to then review companies’ disclosures:
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure Review: applied AI technology to nearly 1,750 large companies’ publicly available reports to determine whether those reports included information that appeared to be aligned with one or more of the Task Force’s 11 recommended disclosures.
• Disclosure Practices Review: formed small group of members to review publicly available reports of 200 large companies—25 from each of the 8 groups listed on the next slide—to determine whether those reports included information aligned with one or more of the Task Force’s 11 recommended disclosures and gather additional insights on climate-related financial disclosure practices.
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DISCLOSURE REVIEW SCOPEThe Task Force focused its review on climate-related financial disclosures developed by the largest companies in eight specific groups highlighted in the Task Force’s 2017 report.
The eight groups include the financial sector, divided into four industries, and four groups of non-financial industries potentially most affected by climate change and the transition to a lower-carbon economy—referred to as non-financial groups.
Non-Financial GroupsEnergy TransportationMaterials and BuildingsAgriculture, Food, and Forest Products
The non-financial groups identified by the Task Force account for the largest proportion of GHG emissions, energy usage, and water usage.
Financial Sector IndustriesBanksInsurance CompaniesAsset ManagersAsset Owners
The financial sector was organized into four major industries largely based on activities performed. The activities are lending (banks), underwriting (insurance companies), asset management (asset managers), and investing (asset owners).
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DISCLOSURE REVIEW POPULATION AND SELECTION METHODOLOGYThe Task Force reviewed climate-related financial disclosures from nearly 1,800 companies in eight specific groups highlighted in the 2017 report. Companies were selected for review by:
1. Identifying companies with public debt or equity.2. Ranking companies by size using annual revenue to identify
largest companies in non-financial groups, total assets for banks and insurance companies, assets under management for asset managers, and assets owned for asset owners.
3. Selecting the 400 largest companies in each group, except for asset managers and owners where top 50 were identified.
4. Adjusting population based on available documents and review objectives.
a. Removed companies that did not have financial filings available in English.
b. For the disclosure practices review, identified the largest 25 companies that included the term “climate change” in their most recent financial filings
c. For the AI review, removed companies whose reports could not be sufficiently processed and removed asset managers and asset owners.
Asset owners and asset managers were excluded from the AI review because, in many cases, the types of reports needed were not publicly available.
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REVIEW RESULTS BY INDUSTRY - FINANCIALS
Artificial Intelligence (301 Companies) a.
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Artificial Intelligence (311 Companies) a.
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Banks Insurance Companies Asset Managers
Asset Owners
Asset owners and asset managers were excluded from the AI review because, in many cases, the types of reports needed were not publicly available.
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REVIEW RESULTS BY INDUSTRY – NON-FINANCIALS
Artificial Intelligence (270 Companies) a.
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Artificial Intelligence (331 Companies) a.
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Energy Transportation
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REVIEW RESULTS BY INDUSTRY – NON-FINANCIALS (CONTINUED)
Artificial Intelligence (271 Companies) a.
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Materials and Buildings Agriculture, Food, and Forest Products
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